Manicure/pedicure portable storage containers

ABSTRACT

Manicure and/or pedicure kits are shown and disclosed. In one embodiment, the manicure and/or pedicure kit includes a portable storage container having a base and a cover movably attached to the base. At least one of the base or cover is at least partially hollow to define an internal compartment. The manicure and/or pedicure kit additionally includes at least one adhesive sheet sized to be contained within the internal compartment. The manicure and/or pedicure kit further includes a plurality of nail tips attached to the at least one adhesive sheet in a spaced and sequential relationship corresponding to fingernails of a customer&#39;s hand or toenails of a customer&#39;s foot.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Patent ProvisionalApplication No. 63/118,192, filed Nov. 25, 2020 and entitled “PortableStorage Container with Adhesive Strip.” The complete disclosure of theabove application is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure is directed toward a box or storage containerthat may be used to store nail tips and other small tools used formanicures and/or pedicures in an organized fashion.

Pedicures and manicures often involve the use of pre-shaped nail tips,which come in various sizes and may be further customized to a user'sliking and preference. Nail tips offer the benefit of minimizing damageto a person's own nails, as the tips are painted on and may be easilyremoved with an adhesive. While tips are a good alternative to thetraditional pedicure or manicure, storage of the individual nail tipsmay be tricky, as it requires the user to be organized so that theindividual tips are not lost or misplaced in order. Further, manicuresand pedicures also involve the use of miscellaneous tools and items,which similar to nail tips, are often small and may be easily lost.

What is desired, therefore, is a portable box suitable for storing andorganizing nail tips and other small tools and items which may be usedin a manicure or a pedicure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL DRAWINGS

For a better understanding of the invention, and to show how the samemay be carried into effect, reference will now be made, by way ofexample to the accompanying drawings, which:

FIG. 1 is an example of the exterior cover of the portable storage boxof the current disclosure;

FIG. 2 is an example of the interior of the portable storage box of FIG.1;

FIG. 3 shows two examples of sticky inserts or sheets that may be placedinto the portable storage box of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 shows an alternative example of a sticky insert containing onefull set of nail tips placed into the portable storage box of FIG. 1;and

FIG. 5 shows an alternative example of a sticky insert containing onefull set of nail tips placed into the portable storage box of FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIGS. 1-5, an illustrative example of a portable storagecontainer or box of the current disclosure is shown, where nail tips maybe placed on sticky inserts or sheets designed to fit into the storagebox. In the process of performing a manicure or a pedicure, nail tipsare first selected, shaped, and personalized to a user's liking inpreparation for the tips to be attached to a person's true nail. Duringthis step, each nail tip is shaped and molded to the target person'sfingernails or toenails. Once the tips are customized, the tips mustalso be sufficiently organized in the correct sequence, so that theperson applying the nail tips is not confused. Oftentimes, the personapplying the nail tips may also be the target person, so maintainingworkplace cleanliness and order becomes even more important.

As shown in FIGS. 1-2, the portable storage box 100 of the currentdisclosure may have an exterior and an interior, where the box has anexterior cover or lid 101 and a base or body 103 comprising enclosingwalls and interior space 105. The lid may include any suitable letteringor labels, such as shown in FIG. 1. Additionally, the lid may bemovably, pivotably, or hingedly attached to the body. In someembodiments, the interior of the lid may have a mirror, as well as anadhesive strip, pouch, or pocket 106 where small tools such as a nailfiler and clippers (shown in FIGS. 2-5) may be selectively storedwithin. For example, a planar sheet having two or more sides attached toan internal wall of the cover forming pocket 106. In the example shownin FIGS. 2-5, opposed sides and a bottom of the planar sheet is attachedto the internal wall of the cover. The adhesive strip, pouch, or pocketmay come in all shapes and sizes and variations, so long as the stripallows the tools and items to be selectively stored on the lid interior.The box 100 may be constructed from wood, plastic or any other type ofdurable material, and may be any suitable shape(s) (e.g., generalrectangular prism). In some embodiments, the box may have additionalcomponents to allow for the lid to be securely closed, and/or additionaldividers in the base and/or cover.

As shown in FIGS. 3-6, adhesive sheets or inserts 107 and 108 may beplaced in the interior space 105 of the storage box, where thedimensions of the sheets or inserts may generally correspond to theinterior of the box. Nail tips may be securely placed on the sheets orinserts to ensure that the correct order of the nail tips is laid outand ready for application onto the target customer. For example, thenail tips may be attached in a spaced and sequential relationshipcorresponding to fingernails of a customer's hand or toenails of acustomer's foot. “Sequential relationship,” as used herein, means thatthe nail tips are arranged on the adhesive sheet so that a user cansimply install the nail tips in order on the customer's fingernails ortoenails. For example, a user can detach the left-most nail tip on theadhesive sheet and attach that nail tip on the user's left-mostfingernail or toenail and then move on to the next nail tip in a left toright order. Alternatively, a user can detach the right-most nail tip onthe adhesive sheet and attach that nail tip on the user's right-mostfingernail or toenail and then move on to the next nail tip in a rightto left order.

In some embodiments, there may be an additional pull tab 109 on theadhesive sheets 107, to allow for the user to lift the sheet with ease.In a preferred embodiment, only one side of the sheet or insert maycontain adhesive material, so the sheets do not stick to each other whenlaid on top of one another. The sheets may be disposable, or may bereused multiple times, so long as the sheets remain sticky andfunctional. Additionally, the sheets may be labeled with “Left” or “L”and “Right” or “R” to indicate the proper customer's hand or foot foreach set of nail tips.

In some embodiments, the manicure/pedicure portable storage containersinclude only the components described above to the exclusion of othercomponents and/or structures. For example, the portable storagecontainers may exclude dividers and/or other similar structures in thebase or cover of the container or box.

It will be appreciated that the invention is not restricted to theparticular embodiment that has been described, and that variations maybe made therein without departing from the scope of the invention asdefined in the appending claims, as interpreted in accordance withprinciples of prevailing law, including the doctrine of equivalents orany other principle that enlarges the enforceable scope of a claimbeyond its literal scope. Unless the context indicates otherwise, areference in a claim to the number of instances of an element, be it areference to one instance or more than one instance, requires at leastthe stated number of instances of the element but is not intended toexclude from the scope of the claim a structure or method having moreinstances of that element than stated. The word “comprise” or aderivative thereof, when used in a claim, is used in a nonexclusivesense that is not intended to exclude the presence of other elements orsteps in a claimed structure or method.

What is claimed is:
 1. A manicure and/or pedicure kit, comprising: aportable storage container having a base and a cover movably attached tothe base, at least one of the base or cover being at least partiallyhollow to define an internal compartment; at least one adhesive sheetsized to be contained within the internal compartment; and a pluralityof nail tips attached to the at least one adhesive sheet in a spaced andsequential relationship corresponding to fingernails of a customer'shand or toenails of a customer's foot.
 2. The kit of claim 1, whereinthe cover is at least partially hollow defining a hollow portion of thecover, and further comprising a planar sheet having two or more sideseach attached to a corresponding portion of an internal wall of thecover to define a pocket between the planar sheet and the internal wall,wherein the pocket is sized to contain one or more manicure or pedicuretools.
 3. The kit of claim 2, further comprising at least one nail filerand at least one clipper received in the pocket.
 4. A manicure and/orpedicure kit, comprising: a portable storage container having agenerally rectangular prism shape, the container having a base and acover hingedly attached to the base, each of the base or cover being atleast partially hollow to collectively define an internal compartment; aplanar sheet having two or more sides each attached to a correspondingportion of an internal wall of the cover to define a pocket between theplanar sheet and the internal wall, wherein the pocket is sized tocontain one or more manicure or pedicure tools; a first adhesive sheetsized to be contained within the internal compartment; a first set ofnail tips attached to the first adhesive sheet in a spaced andsequential relationship corresponding to fingernails of a hand of acustomer hand or toenails of a foot of the customer; a second set ofnail tips attached to the first adhesive sheet in a spaced andsequential relationship corresponding to fingernails of another hand ofthe customer or toenails of another foot of the customer; at least onenail filer received in the pocket; and at least one clipper received inthe pocket.